This 1999 Honda Prelude Type SH is the Most Perfectly Preserved Example on the Planet
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It's been nearly 20 years since @Honda ended production of the #HondaPrelude and with no replacement in sight, it leaves fans of the #Prelude with a thirst that cannot be quenched. Thankfully, Honda sent us this really pristine 1999 #PreludeTypeSH with only 2,874 miles on the odometer. It sat in the #Honda museum for over two decades and when it was found last year, had only 600 miles on the clock.
One of the most timeless cars ever made. Simply a masterpiece. Bravo, Honda.
The old Honda’s are one of a kind. They only need oil and gas.
Also AC compressors and automatic transmissions
and spark plugs
Facts
and timing belts
and cv boot, like every 5 year
That engine starter sound!!! I love 90s Honda sounds. That car was probably the pinnacle of Honda design and engineering. I’m super jealous you got to drive it!
The integra type-r would like a word. Or even the 1999 civic SI. But yeah the prelude was cool.
all are legends
For me, the design (inside and out) and the engineering in the chassis and drivetrain, as a whole package makes this the best Honda ever made.
It’s literally a time capsule with how preserved it is, it’s like walking into a dealer 20 years ago.
I had a 2000 Prelude Type S manual in the early 2000s. It's still my favorite car of all time. That engine is glorious! Sad Honda needs to give you a 20-year old car to show how great they used to be as a brand.
What's wrong with them now?
Their design
Mark Sim it does not look bad what are you having a problem with
Jonathan Sanchez today’s Honda’s designs are way too busy.
@@Longshlongjon22 you can’t tell a new Honda apart from a Kia, Hyundai, or anything else really. Older Hondas stand out
Preludes have always been underrated. This is a jewel.
this was my dream car in high school. Always lusted after the Preludes. Such an awesome car (especially with the 5 speed).
This video is truly a treat.
Couldn't agree with you more.
I'll say!
@Redline Reviews, 30k on BringATrailer.com? HA! Try 50k. Believe it or not, several months ago a pristine Electron Blue Honda Civic SI sold for I think 50 thousand US Dollars. I mean jeezus, these people have so much money sitting around from being quarantined for the past 5 months..
Facts 🥰🥰🥰.this is one for the books gotdamit.
I dont understand why he said they should bring it back. This discontinued the coupe Civic and Accord. Nobody wants them. (Not enough) it's not financially responsible to bring it back.
This was my first car, purchased with cash back in 2004. Mine was red, and is to this day, 8 cars owned later, still one of the best handling cars I’ve ever driven. Best car Honda has ever made, in my opinion.
That was a damn good first car.
It was setup perfect out of the box for handling and ride for a fwd car.
It was my first car too! Got mine 2003. It was a 1998. Although sadly mine didn't have the type SH torque vectoring system and had the auto stick. But it was green and still quick and fun and looked awesome.
AndroidPurity i believe 97 was the first year for 5th gen Preludes
Thx is was my first car too! Got the 1997 year right after it was released. Amazing memories.
Oh man. I had this Prelude in same colour. Wish Honda would bring this car back as a luxury sports coupe
you had, so you didnt take care of it and now its cool because youtubers say so
RL Agito just because he said he had one doesn't mean he didn't take care of it. He could've of sold it because he needed the money. There's lots of reasons why so no point assuming why he had one
I remember in 2001 a friend gave me a dealership brochure on the Prelude SH. I literally fell in love with the pictures and styling.
The dash meets with the door panels better than most cars today
If Honda brings this Prelude back, I am buying 10 of them in every color.
That is awesome
@Brian Lee LOL. This used to be my dream car back then. Can't have enough.
It would have to be RWD if it’s FWD there’s no point in bringing it back
You can afford to buy that many Preludes?
They wont make it in 10 different colors in the first place.
I've never driven Preludes - but 90's and early 00's Honda's are so engaging and fun! Let's go back to this era! You can actually hear VTEC! :)
Love the simplicity of older Honda’s & Acura’s.
Sofyan NOT reviewing a new car, rather an "old" Honda ?
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one ! Really nice to see a pristine example of what cars used to be like back then !
He did the 2008 Acura TL SH-AWD, too.
His roots are with Hondas.
There’s a little secret and a lot of Hondas people don’t know when the ignition is off and the key is out if you need to know the time press that little flap in and the time will light up!
Damn.... I forgot how clean these used to look back then.... because I've been seeing only beaten up Preludes for the past 15 years or so....
I have the same exact car with obly many more miles on it. I change her oil every 2000 and baby her like you wouldn't believe. Third 5th Gen owner. Best Honda along with Nsx.
Would be nice if car manufacturers would go back to the basics of building cars. Ditch the technology and get back to the making of fun to drive cars with manual transmissions!
Yeah.....let's bring back 1990's era auto technology for cars built in the 2020's.
Bronze XV70 even if government not preventing it that will never happen buyers like tech
@@12pm59 that's true. I still have my electron blue 98 prelude sh. The interior is clean, but compared to a 10th gen civic si it's so outdated. Newer cars do look really nice with the new tech inside
@@jponz85 how do you have an electron blue 98? Lol they only made those in 01
@@jponz85 I actually prefer driving a car without a huge distracting screen inside. It's a much better experience.
Squeaky clean! First one I've ever seen without a fart can on the back!
The door chime is the letter H in morse code.
Wow NOSTALGIA! Bringing me back to high school!
90's cars were soooo much better looking than today's cars.
That's real funny to me. I was born in 2001. So by the time I was sentient and noticing cars. All 90s vehicles look old, full of plastic, dirty, and bubbly. I have more respect for them now than I use too. But they look so cheap. Especially the steering wheels. Some obviously have an air bag that looks like it got shoved on there at the last minute and not even the brand logos have chrome and what not.
But it's weird seeing a clean 90s car. I can appreciate the Prelude in its glory like this one.
Still waiting for the day when Sofyan gets his hands on a R34 Skyline 😬.
I don’t see Honda bringing back the Prelude... maybe as a crossover lol.
AntsAfan301 take it easy mitsubishi
Celso Vera Prelude Crosstour lol
Shh don't give then any ideas
Their gonna sit on the parking lot lmao
These late 90s Japanese cars were the best mix of technology and old school manual stuff this prelude had a sick leather option also 👍
KennyKartel the leather is a really good option my dad has it
Bought my 3rd Honda 2 weeks ago, I hardly look at anything else!
I loved that model prelude. It was probably my favorite prelude. I had a 1989 prelude aws 2.0. And it was a lot of fun driving.
This was the car so wanted most when I was in high school.
A pristine specimen from Honda’s golden days. I had an Acura Integra from 1995 and it was just mechanical precision.
Honda just beat Ferrari and Mercedes this past weekend in F1. Still looking golden to me ;)
What a treat. Can't believe it only has 2800 miles. I would love to get my hands on this ride. I would have the cleanest reliable beater in the 🌎 lol.
Thanks for switching it up for us that can appreciate an ol school classic. 👌🏾
When cup holders were used for cups, not cell phones.
I thought someone's alarm clock was going off with that chime! 😄😄😄
Thanks for reviewing this! This was my first car and this made me so happy. Redlining my prelude was one of my fav things and I raced the hell out is that car. Brings me back. Thanks!!!!
I saw you today zooming on 95/495 then getting off at route 50 and thought the car looked incredible! I was in the yellow brz. Didn't realize it was you until you posted this video. Keep up the great work!
Haha, small world! Your BRZ looked super nice on the road too! We were thinking about how the Subaru looks and drives like a modern RWD Prelude when we saw you on the road.
A gem in a class by itself. Beautiful Prelude, for sure.
Wow this is a surprise car review
I’d pay 30k all day for this car 😍
Me too
Ur crazy
Nah. It's nice but for less than half of that you could buy a clean shell and swap in an h22
$30K? I rather spend $30K to get a clean S2000 with less than 10k miles. The reason why the Prelude didn’t do well because it was replaced by the cheaper Del Sol VTEC or the better performing S2000.
Lord Master I have an s2000. I just want a prelude I guess
Thanks a lot for the teaser video. Can’t wait to see your full review of this time capsule. Please let us hear the VTEC kick in 😀
Wow, that's super cool that Honda sent you that! Reminds me of my Dad's old 93' Accord
I still can't find one like this yet. $30k? SOLD!
Honda will never sell it. Its really priceless
How I remember my 2001 Lude from 15 years ago...
Seat very low
Acceleration too slow
5th gear too low(you are at 5,000rpm just cruising at 70mph)
use too much gas, burn too much oil
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.
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it was perfect...
😂😂 you ain’t kidding
Great Car! I still own my 2000 Lude I purchased almost 10 years ago. I'm in the process of restoring the cosmetics rn. Mechanically, it is as good as it can be for a stock car. I have 210k miles on the clock and still going strong. I'm more inspired now than ever to clean it up real nice. Thank you for the reminder. 😁
I was so excited when I saw the thumbnail of a prelude. I just bought a 2001 and I love it.
So cool seeing this car in a video. It's been featured in multiple magazines (well, online) as of lately and the pics on there definitely don't do it justice. Thanks for covering it and bringing more light to the chassis! It's so weird seeing a stock one too. 🤣 (I've had mine for 11 years, same color but a base model.)
Man, this brings back some great memories... thanks for this video
If Honda dropped a new prelude it would sell for sure as long as they don't put a civic engine Lmao
I have a 2000 Base Prelude that I’m currently bringing back to life. Seeing this makes me cry for my prelude... and my wallet 😭
I miss cars like this. I don't like all the modern electronics and distractions. This Prelude is art on four wheels! Thanks for this Sofyan!
I’ve always loved the Prelude! This car is truly a classic.
It's refreshing to watch reviews of older cars!
I would LOVE to see more videos like this. Just great cars from the 90's in great condition. I wold love to own an 1992 Civic just to have it. I currently drive a 2016 Civic and love it.
I had the previous gen Si ('91 model) with the pop up headlights in the bronze metallic color with a sunroof and lush dark brown fabric that resembled corduroy. It was beautiful and exuded quality. Ahhhh... the good old 90's.
Honda needs to bring back the Prelude since they discontinued the Accord and Civic Coupes.
I love how this car’s design echoes some of the design cues of my old ‘87 Prelude - such a great looking car & timeless design.
Gorgeous car. I am blown away. Between the Prelude, the S 2000, and the Integra, Honda really kicked ass back in the day. Thanks for the memories.
Sofyan, I am so happy to see you do this video. I own a '99 Prelude (not the SH), same crystal blue metallic color as the one you showed us, same 5-speed, and to this day I LOVE that car! As you say, it doesn't have the bells and whistles of new cars. I have to use a bluetooth adapter to play music/podcasts and use the GPS from my phone, but I love driving it. It's not as good a fit for my life as it was when I bought the car, but I put up with its foibles because it's so good. Last year I bought a headlight reconditioning kit and they once again look crystal clear, no more haze. That made a huge difference. The car is SO low to the ground, it's like driving a skateboard around. Good thing it doesn't rain much here, lol. You're right about the overall design, the wide open visibility, the '90s era dash and controls. I'm jealous of how clean that car is, but I've enjoyed all the miles I've put on mine - it loves the corners. The final-generation Preludes have a passionate following for a reason! And yes, they're all made entirely in Japan. It was my understanding that they were built at the same plant as the first-generation NSX. Thanks once again for doing this video, it's great to hear someone rave about an old 'Lude. Stay well.
Sofyan with the "ooh's" and "aahh's" in every scene. Rarely see him so flustered
I had a prelude back in High school as my first car 2016 and it was so fun driving, I had a couple friends and we all got in there somehow, also my prelude had leather seats something that I never seen, worst part AC didn't worked ever, I burned myself couple times. Beautiful car
I miss the prelude! Especially the ‘88ish models. What a great retro review thanks!
Oh snap, my high school car! I miss that car so much. I actually shed some tears when it was finally sold off in 2011.
Ughh same. I used to drive one with no reserve.
I have a 1997 Honda prelude VTiR.Just clocked 47000km.I purchased it off mum and dad years ago when they retired.Love it
It's just like my 2000 model I had with 19' hp rims and full hp exhaust from the headers back to the exhaust . Full tint all around , intake, cam gears, and finally rods and pistons! It was my favorite car I ever owned!
Love this video, I have a '98 prelude base. Feels good to see him give this thing praise it's such a good car.
Damn man, this vid hit me in the feels. Worked hard for this car for college, bumpimg Color Me Badd, Boys 2 Men, and Bobby Brown, while hanging with my girl rocking Tommy Hill Winter Gear in Summer
Wow, amazing! Thank you for bringing this to us!
What did we all do to deserve this!? Always wanted to see of review of a new prelude!
Wow this is a rare treat. The fact that Honda themselves dropped it off to you is just amazing. Honda along with Toyota were the best 90s car brands.
When Honda use to have good designs.
I’ve always been fond of the prelude especially in that color...wish Honda would have kept it going
honda needs to make a new prelude as a brz/86 competitor!
I had this model in same colour. I think it was first car to have the "triptronic" 4 gears. I had the Mugen gear knob lol
Well. This was the main color of preludes lol
My Aunt had a Red 1989 Prelude that thing was fast af when I was a kid but she sold it back in 2011.
Def highschool nostalgia for me. I rmb my friend had a Prelude and we'd go racing almost everyday after school against Civics, Camaro SS, Thunderbirds, from other kids at our school on the long stretch home. We didn't hang out w/those kids at school but we all had an appreciation for each other while racing. Great times.
Honda Pro Jason has found many vintage Hondas. in that condition all over the world in museums.
Had he found many mint preludes? Or just other Honda's in general?
Doug would be like, "Lets talk about quirks and features."
Doug Demuro is an absolute moron...I can't, for the life of me, understand why he has such a following. Straight up lying to people...ugh...
mcas mcas He tries to joke around on older cars and doesn’t have good perspective. He just tries to compare them (incorrectly) to modern cars.
I usually never make it past "THISSSSSS" in Doug's videos
Then he'd rate the car 2/10 because "power is underwhelming"
Nobody cares about the Albino Sasquatch
I just loved this car! I remember liking this soo much, along with the Toyota Celica GT-S and All Track Turbo, and Nissan 240SX. This Prelude simple and elegant design is soooo beautiful!!!
So glad you did a video like this. Wish more channels tried to get these kinds of cars. It still looks great!
I literally live 5 minutes from Honda’s headquarters here in California. I had no idea that this gem was up the street from me.
Fun fact: Honda did offer leather interior as an option in Japan for this generation Prelude (BB6).
Bacta Black in Europe as well. My dad has the best spec Honda prelude 2.2 motegi spec and it's really nice
That’s cool, man. I’d personally prefer the cloth interior. Easier to clean, hides dirt better, and no cracks after a certain amount of years.
Bacta Black that is true and it won't tear as easily as leather but my dads still in pretty good condition
Always wanted to do a H swap into my 91 CB7. There’s definitely an opening for a 2 door in Honda’s lineup, bringing back the Prelude name would honestly be perfect. The fact that they’re sending this out as a press car is also interesting 🤔
I currently owned a 1998 Honda Prelude Type SH. It's my first manual car, super reliable, and fun to drive. These cars are becoming rare, but the body style very unique compared to modern cars.
I am the original owner of a stock, pearl white ‘99 Prelude automatic sport shift that only has 58k on her. I LOVE this car but plan to put her up for auction soon. I will be very sad to see her go but, I don’t drive her anymore. Thank you for this fun video tour.
I hear that old school chime everyday.
Khailil S I love that chime
Is it your alarm clock
For those that dont know the three repeating short beeps are morris code for h h h.
horseathalt thanks for the fact
horseathalt it would be cool if the beeps were the Morris code for Honda or prelude
I have a 2017 Lexus RC but lately I've really been wanting an older 90s - early 2000s Japanese car. There's just something so simple and classic about them. Takes me back to my college days.
Back n the day , i had a prelude crush- the manual made me blush, ahead of its time, great vlog
Love it. Brings back a lot of memories of my '97 Integra, as a lot of those interior parts look identical, and overall they just seem to have the same DNA of that amazing generation of Honda/Acura.
My first manual car was a 2001 base prelude and this video made me miss and remember how much I enjoyed driving it.thanks
My Aunt had one of those! It was a spectacular driver. They were not truly fast however even for that time frame. They were comfortable, looked good and handled great.. The shifter was a gem.
Less than 3000 miles on a '99!!! Completely mind-boggling. What a special vehicle!
My first car was a used 1987 Prelude. I often miss that car, and the Prelude line in general.
This 1999 Prelude still seems like a car of the future to me. It came out when I was 16, lol.
What a treat! As a former owner of a 1987 Prelude Si, a 1989 Accord LXi, and a 1990 Civic DX, all with a 5-speed manual, I am reliving the fun I had with all those cars, especially the frisky and energetic Prelude! Thank you, Sofyan, for this dazzling blast from the past!
Last year I had the opportunity to buy an unmodified green 1999 prelude for around 2500$. I’m regretting it now. And it was CLEAN One of my favorite cars growing up.
There is nothing NOTHING as satisfying as an old well kept Honda / Toyota / Acura / Lexus
I had one of this SH, same gen but 1997 model year in red; kept for 11 years and put 118k miles on her. Loved each mile of her.
Wow what a beauty. I rode in a Prelude as a kid back in the 90s and I thought to myself what a fast car! It may not be "fast" for today's standards but I remember it was very sporty and good handling.
I can't believe they let that out on public roads. Never thought I'd see those again
I just bought one of these as my first car. Yes it burns oil like crazy and my spark plugs like to implode a lot but it's great. 247 miles and it shifts beautifully
That chime gives me flashbacks to my sisters old 05 civic that I got to drive when she left for college. I can also remember that signature Honda engine start. While my family is still loyal to Honda, they don’t quite have the charm that they used to.
Love the condition of this prelude i never imagined that a car from the 90s can be in that great condition
I never imagined a day when a 1999 Honda Prelude would be old school.... This car brings back so many memories... I had a 1997 Prelude back in high school.. I graduated high school in 2000.... Man the good old days!!
I also had a 1997 Accord coupe, metallic green exterior, gray leather interior.
It worked perfectly every day. Never seen issue.
I have a 1999 Type SH in the same color, crystal blue metallic. My father got it from the original owner (an older lady who traded it in at the CarMax he was working at part time). I got that car as a Junior in high school. I’ve installed a Sony double din radio and an LED dome light, window tint. That’s it. No fartcan, no aftermarket air filter, nothing. The lady before me kept records of everything since she bought the car new. Oil changes, waxes, everything’s dated in a folder along with every key and owners manual. I’ve had the car about 6 years now. I’ll never sell it. 174k or so on mine. Only drive it but maybe once a month now. Still looks brand new on the outside except for a few door dings I got in college